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The harsh reality of the barriers to ‘making it’ in the TV / Film / Media industry if you don’t have the means to support yourself in the early stages of your career means more and more people from working class backgrounds are turning their backs on the creative industries, and who can blame them. There’s so much appetite amongst production people to address this but with budgets squeezed and generally less work out there the ability to take on new talent and pay and support them appropriately is getting harder and harder. Fundamentally what is needed is more investment from govt and industry bodies but we all know what the current government feels about the creative industries - just look at the cuts happening across higher education for humanities subjects.

Great work by Myriam, she highlights what a lot of us know, but that industry leaders rarely acknowledge. The film and TV industry favours those crew who have financial support - with it's freelance model and long periods off work. Without addressing that 'post grad' or 'post school' how do we expect it to change? There is funding for LSA and NFTS, but what happens after that? If streamers, broadcasters or gov are going to support anywhere it should include paid internship and shadowing with regular assessments. Chucking money at film schools does not solve it https://lnkd.in/e8KzUyQw

Spent the snow day at the Warner Bros. Discovery Publicity Webinar! Such an insightful session where I learned a lot about what goes into one of the most important aspects of filmmaking - publicity! #publicity #filmmaking #warnerbros #warnerbrosdiscovery #filmindustry #filminternship #internshipopportunity #internshipjourney #internship2024 #barbiemovie #WBDVIEW24

It is crucial to create a comprehensive roadmap for film school graduates. Schwartz highlights the importance of combining artistic and academic knowledge with practical skills that graduates will need upon entering the industry. This approach ensures that students leave film school equipped not only with a theoretical understanding of filmmaking practice, but also with the real-world expertise necessary for their future careers to flourish. 

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Here‘s a helpful free guide for those entering the film industry or considering it.

Entry Level Film Careers: How to Get Into the Film Industry The first step into any profession - but specifically the film industry - is through entry level work. Entry level work can serve as a foundation for your professional journey. Often these positions are less glamorous than some higher-paying ones, but they’ll typically offer an education you wouldn’t be able to find in any film school. While breaking into the film industry may not be the easiest thing in the world, it’s not impossible. It’s comprised of many niches, each with their own hierarchies and machinations. Focus on your passion and what really interests you about the industry and move towards that. Success in the film industry relies on dedication and commitment. Using any of these foundational entry-level roles described in this article would be a rewarding and enriching path in. Ari Eisner (CareersInFilm) "In an industry fueled by creativity and ideas, there is no age limit to breaking into the world of film production. If you’ve got the drive, go for it. Age is irrelevant." A local major film studio, such as StudioVillage, can provide the opportunities to learn, hands-on, about film making and be the launch pad to your exciting and rewarding film industry career. https://lnkd.in/gz-vWDPr